The Neversink Chronicles by John Dwaine McKenna links together seventeen fictional stories (set from 1937 to 2003) tied together by real life events of residents in the Rondout and Neversink Valleys who were displaced by New York City for the building of the Delaware water system, needed to bring fresh drinking water from the Catskills to the city of New York.
Building on the Rondout and Neversink Reservoirs, the tunnels that connect them and the Catskill Aqueduct (which transports the water to NYC) began in the 1930s and finished in the 1950s. The five communities of Montela, Eureka, Lackawack, Neversink and Bittersweet were removed to create the reservoirs, permanently altering the lives of over 1,500 people.
The Time and the Valleys Museum in the Sullivan County, NY, will host a virtual author talk on the book Neversink Chronicles with author John Dwaine McKenna, set for Sunday, February 5th.
McKenna will answer questions about writing, as well discuss his newest work entitled The Skin Ripper. Neversink Chronicles is available for sale on the Museum’s website.
This program will begin at 2 pm. Tickets are free for museum members and $5 for non-members. To register, email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org and put Neversink Chronicles in the subject line, or call (845) 985-7700. For more information visit the Time and the Valleys Museum website or email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org
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